Category: Flash News

① 07:30 Japan’s November core CPI annual rate; ② 09:00 China to December 20th one-year loan market quoted interest rate; ③ 15: November PPI monthly rate in Germany; ④ 15: 00 UK November seasonally adjusted retail sales monthly rate; ⑤ 19: 00 UK December CBI retail sales difference; ⑥ 20: 30 Federal Reserve Daley accepted an interview; ⑦ 21:30 Canadian October retail sales monthly rate; ⑧ 21:30 US November Core PCE Price Index Annual Rate, November Personal Expenditure Monthly Rate, November Core PCE Price Index Monthly Rate; ⑨ 23:00 Eurozone December Consumer Confidence Index Initial Value; ⑩ 23:00 Initial US December inflation rate expectations and December University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index; ⑪ The total number of oil wells drilled in the United States for the week ending December 20th at 02:00 the next day.

On December 20th, the catering chain Small Vegetable Garden announced that the public offering of its Hong Kong IPO to retail investors received 1.44 times the subscription. The international allocation of shares received 1.29 times subscription. The company will issue approximately 101 million shares at a price of HKD 850 per share, raising HKD 860 million. The shares will be listed on the stock exchange on December 20th.

On December 20th, the British website Nature listed in a report on December 17th the scientific events worth paying attention to in 2025, including the launch of the European Spallation Neutron Source and the determination of the feasibility of a new supercollider to further reveal the mysteries of the universe; Launch a new type of satellite to monitor the Earth’s every move at high frequency and assist in disaster relief. In addition, China’s brain computer interface technology will also take it to the next level, with applications ranging from medical rehabilitation to virtual reality, fully demonstrating the principle of “technology makes life better”.

On December 20th, Beijing Mayor Yin Yong had a video conference with Su Boke, the global CEO of AstraZeneca, yesterday afternoon. Yin Yong said that he hopes AstraZeneca can make full use of the advantages of Beijing’s pharmaceutical basic research and industrial development, expand its research and development and industrial layout in Beijing, and strengthen research and development cooperation with local universities, research institutions, enterprises and other innovative entities. Subobo expressed its willingness to deeply cultivate the Beijing market, increase investment in research and development and production in Beijing, deepen cooperation with institutions in Beijing, and help Beijing build a pharmaceutical and health industry ecosystem. (Beijing Daily)

On December 20th, it was learned from the National Development and Reform Commission that the comprehensive service platform for the development of private economy has recently been officially launched and put into operation. The platform was built by specialized forces organized by the National Development and Reform Commission, further enriching the communication and exchange channels between government and enterprises. The comprehensive service platform for the development of private economy is installed on the portal website of the National Development and Reform Commission. It has set up seven first level columns, including policy guidance for enterprises, development situation and monitoring and evaluation, demands and suggestions, private investment development, financing docking and cooperation, learning and training, and experience exchange. It centrally displays and promotes policies and information related to private economy, integrates project promotion, bank enterprise docking, problem collection and resolution, and other functions.

On December 20th, CITIC Securities announced on its official website on December 19th that it will activate the T+0 trading restriction function disguised as securities lending on December 27th. On the same day, Shanxi Securities also announced that it plans to implement intraday revolving trading control measures for securities lending on December 23. According to incomplete analysis, in addition to the two mentioned above, securities firms such as CITIC Securities, Nanjing Securities, and Dongxing Securities have also issued relevant announcements. This move by securities firms aims to implement regulatory requirements for further optimizing the mechanism of securities lending business. The latest data shows that since September 25th, the proportion of securities lending balance to the circulating market value of A-shares has remained at 0.01% for a long time, which has shrunk 10 times compared to the beginning of the year and has had a relatively small impact on the market.

On December 20th, the “Joint Investigation Headquarters” jointly established by the South Korean police, the Senior Public Officials Crime Investigation Agency, and the Ministry of National Defense issued a second request to Yoon Seok yeol to attend the investigation on the 25th of this month.

On December 20th, Guotai Junan Research Report pointed out that the launch of the “gift giving” function in WeChat small stores has added a new traffic port for WeChat e-commerce. Snack and beauty categories with gift attributes, as well as the proxy operation sector with high sensitivity to new channels, are expected to benefit. The launch of the gift giving function in WeChat small stores coincides with the approaching holidays such as Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Spring Festival. The gift giving function is expected to quickly stimulate the demand for gift giving during holidays, directing user traffic to WeChat small stores and cultivating WeChat shopping habits. The gift giving function is expected to help WeChat e-commerce system open up new traffic entry points, assist user conversion, and open up new channel windows for consumer goods companies.

On December 20th, OpenAI announced on December 19th local time that the desktop version of ChatGPT has launched the “Work With Apps” feature, which supports automated collaboration of native applications. Except for VS Code In addition to programming applications such as Xcode, the desktop version of ChatGPT also integrates office applications such as Apple Notes, Notion, and Quip, and advanced voice modes can also work in conjunction with these applications. OpenAI announced that the new feature has been launched on the macOS version ChatGPT, which is suitable for Plus Pro、 Teams, enterprises, and educational users plan to open it to Windows versions and free users next year.

On December 20th, according to reports, insiders familiar with Boeing’s plans revealed that Boeing plans to produce 38 737 MAX aircraft per month by May next year. The company confirmed last week that production of the 737 MAX had resumed earlier this month.